Riker Anthony Lynch (born November 8, 1991)[1] is an American singer and actor. He was previously cast as Jeff, one of the members of the Dalton Academy Warblers singing group, on Fox's television series Glee. He finished in second place on season 20 of Dancing with the Stars with Allison Holker as his dance partner.
He was one of the lead singers and the bassist in R5 with his brothers Ross and Rocky, sister Rydel, and family friend Ellington Ratliff. He now has a band of his own called Riker and The Beachcombers.[2]
Riker married Savannah Latimer on September 20, 2019.[3]
Riker was born in Littleton, Colorado. He is the eldest of five children. He started singing and acting at Colorado Productions and later began taking dance lessons.[4] In 2007, he and his family moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of working in the entertainment industry.[5]
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Riker was one of the Dalton Academy Warblers on Fox's hit show Glee. He was introduced as Jeff in the season 2 episode "Special Education", appearing thereafter as one of the Warbler singers in eleven more episodes through seasons 2, 3 and 4. He also appeared as a Warbler in the 2011 edition of the Glee Live! In Concert! tour, which performed from May through July 3, 2011 in the U.S., Canada, England and Ireland. A movie was filmed of the tour concert, which includes scenes with Riker performing as Jeff: Glee: The 3D Concert Movie was released on August 12, 2011.[6] The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 20, 2011 under the title Glee: The Concert Movie.[7]
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Riker is the bassist and one of the lead vocalists in the band R5 with his family members Rocky, Rydel, and Ross also their best friend Ratliff. In April 2012, R5 announced via the band's website that they had signed a record deal with Hollywood Records and that they are planning for their first club tour in May. After the tour, R5 played numerous summer shows across the US and in Canada. In September two R5 songs were released on the Austin & Ally Soundtrack. R5 also came out with an EP called Loud on February 19, 2013. Their first full-length album, Louder, was released September 24, 2013. The album includes the four songs from the EP, and their single, "Pass Me By".
^Lynch, Riker (November 8, 2011). "Twitter / @rikerR5: The big two zero haha thanks bro! – @rockyR5: @rikerR5 is 20!!! Happy birthday!". Retrieved November 8, 2011.[permanent dead link]
^"Riker Lynch Website". 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
^"Wedding of the Day: Riker Lynch and Savannah Latimer's Romantic Vows". Brides. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
^"Singers/Actors - Riker and Rydel Lynch of R5 | Teen Ink". www.teenink.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
^. 2014-04-26. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
^Maloy, Sarah (June 17, 2011). "'Glee Live!' Surprises With Paltrow Appearance, a Proposal". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
^"Amazon.com: Glee: The Concert Movie: Dianna Agron, Darren Criss: Movies & TV". Amazon. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
^Malec, Brett (March 17, 2022). "Meet the 56 Musical Acts From American Song Contest, Including Jewel & More Famous Faces". E! Online. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
^Swift, Andy (May 10, 2022). "American Song Contest Crowns Winner in Live Finale Event: Which State Won?". TVLine.
^Sher, Lauren (February 24, 2015). "'Dancing With the Stars' 2015: Season 20 Celebrity Cast Announced". ABC News. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
^Kubicek, John (May 19, 2015). "'Dancing with the Stars' Season 20 Finale Recap: Who Wins the Golden Mirror Ball?". BuddyTV. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
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Riker Anthony Lynch born November 8 1991 1 is an American singer and actor He was previously cast as Jeff one of the members of the Dalton Academy Warblers singing group on Fox s television series Glee He finished in second place on season 20 of Dancing with the Stars with Allison Holker as his dance partner Riker LynchLynch in 2012BornRiker Anthony Lynch 1991 11 08 November 8 1991 age 32 Littleton Colorado U S OccupationsActor singerYears active2008 presentSpouseSavannah Latimer m 2019 wbr FamilyRoss Lynch brother Rydel Lynch sister Rocky Lynch brother Derek Hough 2nd cousin Julianne Hough 2nd cousin Musical careerGenresPop rock power pop popInstrument s Vocals bass guitarWebsiter5rocks wbr com He was one of the lead singers and the bassist in R5 with his brothers Ross and Rocky sister Rydel and family friend Ellington Ratliff He now has a band of his own called Riker and The Beachcombers 2 Riker married Savannah Latimer on September 20 2019 3 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Acting 2 2 Music 2 3 Other ventures 3 Filmography 3 1 Film 3 2 Television 3 3 Web 4 Discography 4 1 Singles 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editRiker was born in Littleton Colorado He is the eldest of five children He started singing and acting at Colorado Productions and later began taking dance lessons 4 In 2007 he and his family moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of working in the entertainment industry 5 Career editActing edit Riker was one of the Dalton Academy Warblers on Fox s hit show Glee He was introduced as Jeff in the season 2 episode Special Education appearing thereafter as one of the Warbler singers in eleven more episodes through seasons 2 3 and 4 He also appeared as a Warbler in the 2011 edition of the Glee Live In Concert tour which performed from May through July 3 2011 in the U S Canada England and Ireland A movie was filmed of the tour concert which includes scenes with Riker performing as Jeff Glee The 3D Concert Movie was released on August 12 2011 6 The film was released on DVD and Blu ray on December 20 2011 under the title Glee The Concert Movie 7 Music edit Riker is the bassist and one of the lead vocalists in the band R5 with his family members Rocky Rydel and Ross also their best friend Ratliff In April 2012 R5 announced via the band s website that they had signed a record deal with Hollywood Records and that they are planning for their first club tour in May After the tour R5 played numerous summer shows across the US and in Canada In September two R5 songs were released on the Austin amp Ally Soundtrack R5 also came out with an EP called Loud on February 19 2013 Their first full length album Louder was released September 24 2013 The album includes the four songs from the EP and their single Pass Me By In 2022 he competed in NBC s American Song Contest representing Colorado 8 He placed second at the grand final to AleXa 9 Other ventures edit On February 24 2015 Lynch was announced as one of the celebrities who will participate on the 20th season of Dancing with the Stars He was paired with professional dancer Allison Holker 10 On May 19 2015 Lynch and Holker finished the competition in second place losing to actress Rumer Willis 11 He later returned during season 27 to be a trio partner to Milo Manheim and Witney Carson Filmography editFilm edit Year Title Role Notes 2008 Sunday School Musical Crossroads choir member 2010 Suicide Dolls Hip Kid 2010 School Gyrls Himself 2011 A Day as Holly s Kids Johnny Short film 2011 Glee The 3D Concert Movie Jeff 2012 Lost Angeles Johnny 2018 Colossal Youth Greg Randle Released August 2018 12 2019 Voyeur Danny Post production 13 2019 Turnover Henry Television edit Year Title Role Notes 2009 So You Think You Can Dance Himself Guest dancer member of The Rage Boyz Crew Two of 16 Voted Off Season 5 Episode 11 2010 Zeke and Luther Goin Zoomin Dancer Goin Zoomin Season 2 Episode 24 2010 13 Glee Jeff Recurring role Season 2 4 2011 Passport to Explore Co host Season 2 2013 Wedding Band Just a Krush Member Get Down on It Season 1 Episode 5 2015 Dancing With The Stars Himself Contestant Season 20 2020 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Trash 14 Chapter Thirty Four The Returned 2022 American Song Contest Himself Contestant Web edit Year Title Role Notes 2013 Buffering Martin Riggs It s All Part of the Plan Season 1 Episode 5 Discography editMain article R5 discography Singles edit List of singles as lead artist showing year released Title Year Album Sex on the Beach 15 2019 TBA She Just Wants to Be Famous 16 My Girl Rita 17 2020 Escape The Pina Colada Song 18 Feel The Love 19 2022 Remedy 20 References edit Lynch Riker November 8 2011 Twitter rikerR5 The big two zero haha thanks bro rockyR5 rikerR5 is 20 Happy birthday Retrieved November 8 2011 permanent dead link Riker Lynch Website 2019 Retrieved 8 December 2019 Wedding of the Day Riker Lynch and Savannah Latimer s Romantic Vows Brides Retrieved 2019 09 24 Singers Actors Riker and Rydel Lynch of R5 Teen Ink www teenink com Retrieved 2023 10 27 POPSTAR 25 Facts On Ross Lynch 2014 04 26 Archived from the original on 2014 04 26 Retrieved 2023 10 27 Maloy Sarah June 17 2011 Glee Live Surprises With Paltrow Appearance a Proposal Billboard Prometheus Global Media Retrieved August 2 2011 Amazon com Glee The Concert Movie Dianna Agron Darren Criss Movies amp TV Amazon 20 December 2011 Retrieved 16 February 2016 Malec Brett March 17 2022 Meet the 56 Musical Acts From American Song Contest Including Jewel amp More Famous Faces E Online Retrieved March 19 2022 Swift Andy May 10 2022 American Song Contest Crowns Winner in Live Finale Event Which State Won TVLine Sher Lauren February 24 2015 Dancing With the Stars 2015 Season 20 Celebrity Cast Announced ABC News Retrieved February 24 2015 Kubicek John May 19 2015 Dancing with the Stars Season 20 Finale Recap Who Wins the Golden Mirror Ball BuddyTV Retrieved May 19 2015 Colossal Youth IMDb 3 August 2018 Terror Eyes IMDb 8 June 2021 Riker Lynch on his surprise Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina appearance NME Music Film TV Gaming amp Pop Culture News 2020 12 31 Retrieved 2021 01 03 Sex on the Beach Single iTunes August 23 2019 She Just Wants to Be Famous Single iTunes November 8 2019 My Girl Rita Single iTunes February 21 2020 Escape The Pina Colada Song Single iTunes May 1 2020 Feel The Love Single iTunes April 4 2022 Remedy Single iTunes December 9 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Riker Lynch Official Website Riker Lynch at IMDb Riker Lynch on Twitter nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Riker Lynch amp oldid 1203577943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
